[rdiff-backup-users] New rdiff user at a loss

From:

ron89

Subject:

[rdiff-backup-users] New rdiff user at a loss

Date:

Wed, 06 Nov 2013 08:54:21 -0800

I got thrown into this and I am basically a Linux novice I am used to other
backups solutions such as symantec, veeam, and vranger.
before my time here this was and is the current setup Backups run from location
A over ssh to Location B 800 miles away.
I want to restore a backup from Location B to location A to verify it works.
I have built a new Centos 6.4 vm and installed rdiff. from my readings this
seems to be the correct restore command "rdiff-backup -r now
address@hidden::/data/bl1/bl1 /rdiff-backup-data" I assume this is where the
data is kept but I am not positive. below i get the following error, all other
folders give me "could not find rdiff-backup repository"
What does this the below error mean any input would be grateful so I can
complete the full restore.
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rdiff-backup -r now address@hidden::/data/bl1/bl1 /rdiff-backup-data
address@hidden's password:
Exception '[Errno 13] Permission denied: '/data/bl1/bl1'' raised of class
'<type 'exceptions.OSError'>':
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 304, in
error_check_Main
try: Main(arglist)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 321, in
Main
rps = map(SetConnections.cmdpair2rp, cmdpairs)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/SetConnections.py",
line 78, in cmdpair2rp
return rpath.RPath(conn, filename).normalize()
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 884, in
__init__
else: self.setdata()
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 908, in
setdata
self.data = self.conn.rpath.make_file_dict(self.path)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line
450, in __call__
return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line
370, in reval
if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/rdiff-backup", line 30, in <module>
rdiff_backup.Main.error_check_Main(sys.argv[1:])
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 304, in
error_check_Main
try: Main(arglist)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/Main.py", line 321, in
Main
rps = map(SetConnections.cmdpair2rp, cmdpairs)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/SetConnections.py",
line 78, in cmdpair2rp
return rpath.RPath(conn, filename).normalize()
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 884, in
__init__
else: self.setdata()
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/rpath.py", line 908, in
setdata
self.data = self.conn.rpath.make_file_dict(self.path)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line
450, in __call__
return apply(self.connection.reval, (self.name,) + args)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/rdiff_backup/connection.py", line
370, in reval
if isinstance(result, Exception): raise result
OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/data/bl1/bl1'
address@hidden ~]# Fatal Error: Lost connection to the remote system
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